Ther Ex 1 Flashcards
Models of Disablement
Pathology/ Health Condition
Impairment
Functional / Activity limitation
Disability / Participation Restriction
Ther Ex
systematic, planned performance of bodily, movements, posture or physical activities with intent to achieve a specific goal
Supervision
Direct - there and watching
Indirect - in the room or available by phone
Discharge
patient met goals
Discontinuation
Therapy won’t help or fix issue
Tissues of the body
Epithelial
Nervous
Connective
Muscle
Connective Tissue
Loose Dense regular Dense Irregular Elastic Reticular Adipose
Irregular vs regular
Irregular = Fascia, needs to be pliable Regular = trendons/ligamets, specific direction and purpose
Types of cartilage
Hyaline
Fibrocartilage
Elastic
Myotendinous Junction
MTJ
Where tendon and muscle meet
common area for tears
Bone
highly vascular collagen calcium phosphate water proteins
Structures affected in ROM
Muscles Joint surface Capsule Ligaments Fascia Vessels Nerves
Factors that affect ROM
Joint structure
Age
Gender
Type of Motion (Active and Passive Insufficiency)
Benefits of ROM
Promotes joint integrity Lessens chance of contracture Uses elasticity Synovial fluid movement Reduce pain Promote healing Kinesthetic awareness
Factors that decrease ROM
Disease
Surgery
Trauma
Inactivity
Vailidity
What it is supposed to measure
Reliability
Consistent, repeatable
Contraindications for ROM
When healing would be disrupted
When exercise could cause harm, pain or inflammation
Life threatening (clot)
PROM indications
Acute inflammation
2-6 days post surgery/trauma
unable or shouldn’t contract muscles
What PROM achieves
Tissue mobility minimizes contracture maintains elasticity helps circulation synovial movement reduce pain/stiffness
PROM does NOT achieve
prevent atrophy
increase strength and endurance
increase circulation
AROM and AAROM indications
Whenever pt can contract
pt is weak but can move
aerobic conditioning
What AROM achieves
Maintains elasticity provides stimulus increase circulation prevents clot Coordination and motor skills Initiates strengthening
Normal end feels
Soft (soft tissue touches each other, muscle bulk, obese)
Firm (muscular, capsule or ligament stretch)
Hard (Bone contacts bone)
Abnormal end feels
Empty (painful)
Boggy (soft, mushy from effusion)
Spasm (early abrupt stop with some rebound)
Bony (osteophyte in the way)
Functional Excursion
Amount of distance from lengthened muscle to shortened muscle